Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-02-05

CoruMprA, Fsh 5.-ln the final report Of |
- Prok Donjamin q. AOoA, ouporintendeut |
e ~ public schools Of Columbia, TO DR.. r. |
T, nlGooe, he announc0 hi intsutiou Of
suu1I1ng his position q the oloeo Of the
Deo1ont tee0. II w. known months $50
Shae Ne pcossnoe desirsd ohangs OF iife,
baA n w0 hoped that hs would reconsider
dee hi0 ~ peosont nourishing conditaoo o'
ouf ssAooaA
Tho boroush supeeintendsucy Of public
oshools ~ adopted for Columbia April !,
103b. In MAY Of that year, the board sdver'
eleod Apea euporintoudent, aud out OF hUy.
oevna applioanta, Prof Ames was chosen.
~ onmine 20 Columbia 10 take the man.
SiSG1ont q our schools no found them In
a Cooe coalition their organization was In.
5Beioe, end there was lack OF cooperation
bseweeo teachers and pupils, teachers and
sphool board, and teachers and parentA This
was quickly rectihed, and today our
chools are hnt-class This 10 what
Ar. Ames did for Columbia: In 1875 900
childrsu wsre enrolled in the public schools.
today there are upwards Of l,70N In 1875
there were II schools; We now have q. In
1876 there were II teachers; We now have 30
hut the best evidences Of progress are seen
In the improved morals Of the schools and In
the public enthusiasm manifested In their
support Truly, when We lose Prof. Ames We
lose faithful, efficient servant
The Call Cor Lower TOlis
We were informed last evening thai sew
enl years ago petition for lower tolls on the
bridge was sent to the headquarters OF the
Pennsylvania railroad company, but owing
u the fear that cheaper tolls would cause too
much travel and thus interfere with the run.
ming OF trains, the request was not granted.
Tho company cannot claim refusal on these
grounds at the present time, for according
to their own schedule, York county
farmers could attend Columbia markets
and return without the slightest delay
or interference to traina The first train
crosses the bridge at 62O .. m. Farmers, OF
course, would come to Columbia before that
hour. They could then return home any
time between :25 and 10 . M, for the bridge
% clear OF trains between these hourA The
only drawback would be the Thursday after
noon markets, for the running Of trains ovel
the bridge IL such - would prevent Yori
county farmers being present at the opening
However, - our farmer friend Aii yester
day, they would only want to visit us once
or twice week, and they could leave Thurs
days out Of their calculations Let the peti
tion bo presented.
This Evsninss Primaries.
Tho primaries to be held this evening are
First ud, Democratic, at Black Hors,
hotel, cs(Aer Fourth and Walnut streets, q
7:3O o'clock Republican, Armory hall, at
o'clock.
Second ward, Democratic, at Wagner's no
tel, at 73O o'clock.
Third ward, Republican, Third Ward ho
tsl, ct 7:3O o'clock.
The Third ward democrats have alread,
y nominated their candidates, and tho Secon,
ward Republicans will not meet until Mon
day evening.
The Port Road CLEARED
The Port road is clear OF Ice, was the new
received In Columbia last evening, and On
coursging news 1t VISA Although the track
have been cleared, they have, not vet bee
entirely repaired, but In a few hours the roo
VIII be in condition to admit OF travel. Tn
evening train, however, may be the only on
permitted TO run over the road to-day. Noti
ing happening, the regular schedule will b
followed Monday.
Town Briefs.
A wreck on the Northern Central railooa
between York and Harrisburg, last nigh
necessitated the sending OF trains Nos. L
9and 10 Harrisburg by way of Coluu
biA
At 1890 o'clock tomorrow morning Re,
J. X. Shotfner, rector OF St Johns Luthers
church, will deliver his second snniversar
sermon. In the evening at = O'Clock, Re-
r.. p. Msyser, Of Lancaster, president ,
the Fourth conference, will conduct IL
services.
When the present year opened, revival SO
vices were commenced in the Church of G O,
and they have continued ever since. Flitee
conversions were made, and It Is expecte
that before the meetings end double TN
number viii have been blessed.
Amos Musser, OF Mountvilie, died yeste
day morning at 10 o'clock.